20. Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride ofman. Pride is a barbed weapon: the proud man’s contumely is iron which
entered into the soul; but those who trust in God are safely housed in the Holy
of Holies, the innermost court, into which no one may dare intrude; which pride
cannot disturb. Dwellers at the foot of the cross of Christ grow callous to the
sneers of the haughty. The wounds of Jesus distill a balsam which heals all the
scars which the jagged weapons of contempt can inflict upon us; in fact, when
armed with the same mind which was in Christ Jesus, the heart is invulnerable
to all the darts of pride. Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion fromthe strife of tongues. Tongues are more to be dreaded than beasts of
prey—and when they strive, it is as though a whole pack of wolves were let
loose; but the believer is secure even in this peril, for the royal pavilion of
the King of kings will afford him quiet shelter and serene security. The secret
tabernacle of sacrifice, and the royal pavilion of sovereignty afford a double
security to the Lord’s people in their worst distresses. Observe the immediate
action of God, Thou shalt hide, Thou shaltkeep; the Lord himself is personally present for the rescue of his
afflicted.
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